Terrace Hills Pasture

Terrace Hills Pasture
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationLeicestershire
Grid referenceSK 794 309[1]
InterestBiological
Area11.3 hectares[1]
Notification1983[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Terrace Hills Pasture is an 11.3-hectare (28-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Eastwell in Leicestershire.[1][2]

This site has been designated an SSSI as an example of old calcareous pasture, but some areas are former quarries, and as a result there is an undulating terrain. The dominant grasses are crested dog's-tail, sweet vernal grass and red fescue, and there is also a small stream with an area of marsh.[3]

The site is composed of two adjoining fields. There is no public access to the larger western field, but a public footpath goes through the smaller eastern one.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Terrace Hills Pasture". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Terrace Hills Pasture". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Terrace Hills Pasture citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
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